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2022 life lately politics & leadership

December 7, 2022

I remember this date not because of Pearl Harbor’s story, but because of my own personal history attached to it… my grandfather never failed to remind me of this date, quizzing me year after year. This is my first Pearl Harbor anniversary without him. I remembered, Papa.

2022 community health & wellness politics & leadership

November 10, 2022

I sat through a presentation today regarding my hospital’s master facility plan, a ten-year process by which we hope to expand services and upgrade facilities in a way that serves our community. I appreciate the care and effort taken by a locally-owned hospital that answers to tax-payers and elected officials who live and work right here. What struck me, though, was when my boss drew attention to our financial trends. We’ve been paying off debt for years without investing anything at all in our future.

Sometimes, you’ve gotta do both. I’m not just talking about money.